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Post by freddyfox1234 on Sept 2, 2024 10:26:26 GMT
I just saw from Henford Hen that Instant Gaming appear to have leaked the title of the next Sims 4 EP:  From my memory, Instant Gaming have been accurate in their leaks for at least the past three EPs, if not more. They already had a blank placeholder for this year's next EP, and there's been a lot of chat from reliable sources that the next EP will be about death. The image is just a placeholder, so really all that's new here for now is the title. But I'm expecting the new roadmap this week, so we should have more to discuss soon! (I hope I've posted this in the right place. If not, please move it!) |
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Post by GlacierSnow on Sept 2, 2024 11:45:46 GMT
Ooo... interesting! I know there have been a lot of players interested in having a playable Grim Reaper career, as well as actual funerals etc. So for those players I hope this includes those features (if it's real). Not sure whether it would appeal to me since I go to great lengths to avoid letting my sims die at all. 😆 But definitely I'd be excited for others to enjoy it and share screenshots.
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Post by luciusstorm on Sept 2, 2024 11:53:05 GMT
I would love to see updates to ghosts, turning them into fully realized Occults. I could get rid of a several, somewhat shaky, mods if they did that.
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Post by freddyfox1234 on Sept 2, 2024 11:59:35 GMT
I hope there might be more activities that are oriented towards elders. I myself am not so thrilled at the idea of playing Grim, but hopefully those who want this will get their wish. And maybe I’ll come round to the idea once I see what it actually involves (it wouldn’t be the first time!). Funerals would be an interesting addition. I’m excited to learn more, but cautious too as no doubt there will be a fair sprinkling of bugs…
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Post by MonaSolstraale on Sept 2, 2024 14:08:29 GMT
Gosh, after losing several close family members, funerals are definitely not something I immediately want to play around with. Another thing is it reminds me again of the idiotic fear of death that had to be foisted on all older sims when wants and fear became part of the game. It made it impossible to play with an older Sim without them having a panic attack every half hour. In reality, fear of death probably mostly affects younger people. The rest of us know it's coming. Well, but it sounds like it's not a package I'm looking forward to. I know it will please others, so thanks for the information freddyfox1234 😊 |
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Post by blueseawaves on Sept 2, 2024 15:46:39 GMT
I'm curious, what it'll bring. I mostly play with aging off so the death part isn't something that really calls me. Though if this real, I'll wait for more details
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Post by MonaSolstraale on Sept 3, 2024 10:55:50 GMT
Sims 4 Pack Leak on Their 10th Anniversary?
In this video, Maple Simmer elaborates, among other things, more details about the speculation. She quotes SimGuruNinja on Twitter: But don't worry. Elders will die better soon. Well? Huh? 🤔
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Post by freddyfox1234 on Sept 3, 2024 11:42:46 GMT
Gosh, after losing several close family members, funerals are definitely not something I immediately want to play around with. I really sympathise. I’m sure we all carry grief over those close to us we’ve lost. Death is no joke, and that’s partly why I don’t want to play as Grim. I’ve never liked him turning up in my game, nor been one to laugh at him. I hope that the Sims teams realise this and will treat the whole subject respectfully. I’m hoping that, actually, adding funerals (if they do) will be a good addition to the game. It’s pretty brutal the way we lose our sims as the game stands atm. It might be nice to have a funeral for, say, an elder sim we’ve played for a long time and grown attached to — kind of like our way of saying goodbye to them, too. |
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Post by MonaSolstraale on Sept 3, 2024 11:56:08 GMT
I do not disagree with this. I actually played with a death in an older story. Built a cemetery, etc. It made sense in that story because it was an important part of a relative's development to take themselves and life more seriously.
If you play with multiple generations it also makes sense, but right now I have opted out of deaths in my current story.
I got a little curious about this quote:
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Post by MonaSolstraale on Sept 3, 2024 22:48:06 GMT
I was made aware of something else that concerns life and death, in my Danish network. It got me thinking.
It's always annoyed me that Sims jump straight from vigorous adults to hunched old men. An extra life stage would be a good thing. The last age as olding will be ok if it came a third age where the Sims were not as afflicted with arthritis as they are now. (I also really miss a life stage between child and almost adult teenager.)
It just goes to say that the title says nothing, except for the image of the Grim Reaper pointing to death as a subject.
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Post by mightysprite on Sept 4, 2024 14:56:41 GMT
I was made aware of something else that concerns life and death, in my Danish network. It got me thinking. It's always annoyed me that Sims jump straight from vigorous adults to hunched old men. An extra life stage would be a good thing. The last age as olding will be ok if it came a third age where the Sims were not as afflicted with arthritis as they are now. (I also really miss a life stage between child and almost adult teenager.) It just goes to say that the title says nothing, except for the image of the Grim Reaper pointing to death as a subject. Completely agree - here in the US as medical care for elders improves, I hear from time to time this concept of the "young old" ages 60s-70s and the "old old" ages 80s+. Most people in their 60s and 70s can still exercise, travel, do all the things people aspire to do in those initial years of retirement. Many people I know ages 60s-70s are actually caring for their parents, who are in the "old old" years! I know I'm in the minority but I have no problem with the child-to-teen progression. I can attest that my real life daughter did go from looking like a kid to looking like an adult overnight. The TS4 kids look like age 10-12 to me, the teens look like age 13-17, looking like adults but skinnier and still acting a little goofy, which is imho totally realistic at least for the girls. What would be even more realistic is if the boys stayed in the child frame until they were midway through the teen stage, and then shot up to adult height and got facial hair and shoulders overnight. What says "junior high school dance" like a bunch of child-size teen boys dancing with a bunch of adult-size teen girls in heels XD Now what I really wish we had in TS4 was the little kid stage, like ages 5-8! It's so jarring to me when sims suddenly jump from age 2 to age 10. And the age 5-8 stage is so adorable. |
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Post by MonaSolstraale on Sept 5, 2024 15:31:25 GMT
I've also put this news under Updates, but since a lot of it concerns the Grim Reaper, it's probably appropriate to repeat it here: News caught on Discord: From September through December, the season of To Be Continued will feature an array of content that adds new chapters to your Sims stories. Settle in with a warm cup of cocoa, and enjoy a tarot card reading that takes a peek at what’s next. - Give your little nooboo a sophisticated start with the Storybook Nursery Kit or build an inspiring retreat to help your Sim’s creativity flow with the Artist Studio Kit. Both are set to release on September 19th.- Help Grim out and earn free items in the Reaper’s Rewards Event! Coming to the base game September 24th. Keep an eye out for more information that will be shared in the days ahead. - Speaking of Grim, the fan-favorite hooded figure will make an appearance in the Life and Death Expansion Pack. Get a first look on October 3rd and embark on an endless journey through life and beyond with the pack releasing this Halloween on October 31st!Season of To Be Continued |
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Post by pacer1965 on Sept 6, 2024 10:54:11 GMT
I've also put this news under Updates, but since a lot of it concerns the Grim Reaper, it's probably appropriate to repeat it here: News caught on Discord: From September through December, the season of To Be Continued will feature an array of content that adds new chapters to your Sims stories. Settle in with a warm cup of cocoa, and enjoy a tarot card reading that takes a peek at what’s next. - Give your little nooboo a sophisticated start with the Storybook Nursery Kit or build an inspiring retreat to help your Sim’s creativity flow with the Artist Studio Kit. Both are set to release on September 19th.- Help Grim out and earn free items in the Reaper’s Rewards Event! Coming to the base game September 24th. Keep an eye out for more information that will be shared in the days ahead. I'm not a lover of the reward events. I probably won't bother with the kits |
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